Identity
When people ask, “What do you do?” Is it easy to answer?
I am finding that question is exceedingly more complicated for me to answer with each passing week.
I am always “mom” and all the fun stuff that goes with that job.
But then there’s this blog thing. And. And… I stumble about… My words fall from my lips like awkward things falling from a container of awkwardness…
I’m a mom. I blog. I write a. I. Blog. And social media. And then there’s YouTube…
Even at blogging conferences I struggle with my identity.
Am I a “mommy blogger”?
A “humor blogger”?
A “review blogger”?
A social media consultant?
A video producer, director? I’m kidding. A little.
An STAR actor???
Then I have conversations like I did recently. A conversation with a non-blogging male who didn’t seem to judge my involvement in this social space, but was undoubtedly as confused as I am as to WHAT THE HECK I AM!
– Is that a rat or a squirrel??? –
I digress.
As our conversation wove through my identity crisis… he said,
So basically… you’re an entertainer.
Yeah. Entertaaaaaaaaiiiiiiner!
My name is Jenny. Jenny On the Spot. And I am an entertainer. At least for today. Now, I must away… *puts back of hand to forehead*… There are dishes. There is laundry. And my beloved – my coffee…
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9 Responses to “Identity”
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YES!
You are a entertainer!!! And a GOOD one at that!!!
Love ya Jenny!
I SO SO SO get this post. Just had a very similar experience with some of my husband’s work folk.
I do so love “jenny the entertainer”. good day to ya sister.
Love it! You are DEFINITELY an entertainer.
I get it, I get it, I get it. Am asked, ‘what is your elevator pitch’ so regularly, you would think I could answer….and yet…. mom, blog, vlog, video, blah…. I’m with you (minus the entertainer part)
*blows kisses*
I’m going to say we need to back it up a few lines. Are you an entertainer? Yes, and a darn good one. But more than that, Jenny, you’re a STAR. *That* is your perfect job description.
Whatever you may be, you are SHINY!!
But seriously, you need to get out of my head…it’s freaking me out.
I am so with you, sistah! I have no idea how to describe all that I do.
I usually wind up stopping at the Mom part.
But there is so much more!
How about “Juggler”?
Yep, I still get folks scratching heads when I say blogger too. Oh well, I carry on doing my own mommy-entrpretainer thing.
i have it on good authority that the newest thing in the entertainment world is the hyphen. and the more hyphens you have, the more desirable you are. as in, mommer-blogger-vlogger-cinematogger-rappogger-coffeedrinkogger-starrogger.
personally the question i have an issue with is ‘what are you going to do now that monkey is in school all day?’ frankly, that one pisses me off . . .